Finance & Budget Lead — Nonprofit, Travel‑Ready

Partners for Public Good; United States; Hybrid; USD 102,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

Partners for Public Good is seeking a Finance & Budget Manager to steward financial operations, maintain records, and manage audits. The role drives budgeting, forecasting, and financial controls across grants, with collaboration across budget owners and executives.

You will partner with external accountants, ensure compliance, and support strong fiscal decision-making in a flexible U.S.-based setting. This is a full-time position reporting to the Director, Finance & Operations.

Qualifications

• Three or more years of relevant professional experience in accounting, bookkeeping, or finance operations.
• Hands-on experience with day-to-day bookkeeping, month-end close, and reconciliation.
• Experience with AP and AR processes, including invoicing and tracking balances.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, including budgeting and forecasting.
• Experience with grant budgeting, expense allocation across funding sources, and funder financial reporting.
• Experience with accounting and expense management systems (PPG uses QuickBooks Desktop and Bill.com).
• Willingness to travel occasionally, as needed (approximately 2-3 times per year).

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day and monthly bookkeeping, including tracking expenses and revenues, data entry, and maintaining required documentation.
• Process all Accounts Payable (AP) and Accounts Receivable (AR).
• Maintain all finance and budget related trackers, including AR, AP, aging, outstanding balances, and follow-up on overdue items.
• Manage the staff expense reimbursement process in Bill.com, reviewing submissions for completeness, policy alignment, and correct coding.
• Lead month-, quarter-, and year-end close, working closely with our external accountants on reconciliations and other accounting needs.
• Prepare financial analyses and reporting for the CEO, COO, and Board.
• Develop and maintain PPG’s organizational budgeting and forecasting tools in Excel, along with the tracking that supports them.
• Meet regularly with budget owners to review actuals and projections against approved budgets, flagging variances, risks, and opportunities early.
• Support grant budgeting, financial reporting, and burn rate monitoring.
• Manage expense allocation across grants and budgets.
• Translate financial information into plain language for colleagues and leaders.

Tools

QuickBooks Desktop

Bill.com

Job description

Partners for Public Good is seeking a Finance & Budget Manager to steward financial operations, maintain records, and manage audits. The role drives budgeting, forecasting, and financial controls across grants, with collaboration across budget owners and executives.

You will partner with external accountants, ensure compliance, and support strong fiscal decision-making in a flexible U.S.-based setting. This is a full-time position reporting to the Director, Finance & Operations.